In an industry environment where even the smallest start-up managers are being called upon by potential investors to demonstrate their commitment to effective risk monitoring and management,
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An interesting aspect of the financial upheavals of the past three years has been a change of perspective on the part of service providers that until recently had no interest in or understand
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The 2008 slump in hedge fund performance may now be well behind the industry and after bottoming out, the sector’s assets under management have resumed growth.
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As a result of the fraud scandals that have made regular headlines over the past two years, everyone has become much more aware of the risks presented by business partners, clients and employees.
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Despite difficult times in terms of hedge fund performance and capital-raising, concern about governance and competition from onshore domiciles, the Cayman Islands' dominance as an alternative fund jurisdiction has barely been dented.
A look at the options available to managers re-examining their current home jurisdiction in the light of the changes that have swept the alternative investment management industry over the past three years